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Antioch, CA Code of Ordinances
City of Antioch, California Code of Ordinances
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 3: FINANCE
TITLE 4: PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE 5: PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND CONDUCT
TITLE 6: SANITATION AND HEALTH
TITLE 7: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE 8: BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 9: PLANNING AND ZONING
TITLE 10: PARKS AND RECREATION
TITLE 11: TENANT PROTECTIONS
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Section
Article 1: Personnel System
   2-4.101   Adopted
   2-4.102   Personnel Director
   2-4.103   Board of Administrative Appeals; created; membership
   2-4.104   Board of Administrative Appeals; meetings
   2-4.105   Board of Administrative Appeals; powers and duties
   2-4.106   Competitive service
   2-4.107   Personnel rules
   2-4.108   Appointments
   2-4.109   Probationary period; reinstatement in competitive service
   2-4.110   [Reserved]
   2-4.111   Application of personnel rules to certain exempt positions
   2-4.112   Appointments subject to personnel rules and article provisions
   2-4.113   Disciplinary suspensions
   2-4.114   Demotions, dismissals, and reductions in pay
   2-4.115   Demotions, dismissals, and reductions in pay; appeals
   2-4.116   Abolition of positions
   2-4.117   Absences compensated by Worker's Compensation Insurance
   2-4.118   [Reserved]
   2-4.119   [Reserved]
   2-4.120   [Reserved]
   2-4.121   Contracts for special services
   2-4.122   Appropriation of funds
Article 2: Training of Law Enforcement Officers
   2-4.201   Declaration of qualification
   2-4.202   Declaration of adherence to standards
ARTICLE 1: PERSONNEL SYSTEM
§ 2-4.101 ADOPTED.
   In order to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters, to attract to municipal service the best and most competent persons available, to assure that appoint-ments and promotions of employees will be based on merit and fitness as determined by competitive tests, and to provide a reasonable degree of security for qualified employees, a personnel system is adopted by the provisions of this article.
('66 Code, § 2-4.101) (Ord. 396-A, passed 7-8-57)
§ 2-4.102 PERSONNEL DIRECTOR.
   (A)   There is hereby created the position of Personnel Director. He shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the City Manager. The duties of the Personnel Director may be combined with those of any other office or position. If such duties are not combined with those of any other office or position, the Personnel Director shall have had training or experience in personnel administration.
   (B)   The Personnel Director shall:
      (1)   Attend all meetings of the Board of Administrative Appeals and serve as its secretary;
      (2)   Administer all the provisions of this article and of the personnel rules not specifically reserved to the Council or the Board of Admini-strative Appeals;
      (3)   Prepare and recommend to the Council revisions and amendments to the personnel rules. The City Attorney shall approve the legality of such revisions and amendments prior to their submission to the Council;
      (4)   Under the direction of the Council, prepare a position classification plan, including class specifications and revisions of the plan. The plan, and any revisions thereof, shall become effective upon approval by the Council;
      (5)   Under the direction of the Council, prepare a plan of compensation, and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the competitive service. The plan, and any revisions thereof, shall become effective upon approval by the Council; and
      (6)   Publish or post notices of examinations for positions in the competitive service, receive applications therefor, conduct and score examina-tions, and certify to the appointing power a list of all persons eligible for appointment in the appropriate class in the competitive service.
('66 Code, § 2-4.102) (Ord. 396-A, passed 7-8-57)
§ 2-4.103 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS; CREATED; MEMBERSHIP.
   (A)   Created. There is hereby created a Board of Administrative Appeals to consist of five members to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the Council.
   (B)   Terms of office. The terms of office for all members of the Board of Administrative Appeals shall be four years.
   (C)   Chairman. The Board of Administrative Appeals shall annually select a chairman.
   (D)   Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Administrative Appeals shall be filed by appointment by the Mayor, with approval by the Council, for the unexpired term. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified.
   (E)   Appointment; removal. A majority vote of the Council shall be required to appoint a member of the Board of Administrative Appeals, but a four-fifths vote shall be necessary to remove any member of the Board from office prior to the expiration of his term.
   (F)   Qualifications. Members of the Board of Administrative Appeals shall be residents of the city. No person shall be appointed to the Board who holds any salaried office or employment with the city.
   (G)   Alternate member. The Mayor may appoint and the City Council confirm one alternate member to the Board of Administrative Appeals. Any such alternate member shall serve a term of two years. The alternate member, if appointed, shall assume the position of any regular member who cannot attend any hearing or who is absent or unavailable, and in assuming such position, shall have the duties and responsibilities of the regular member. The alternate member may also attend all hearings and delibera-tions, but shall not have voting power if all regular members are in attendance. To the extent possible, the Mayor and Council shall consider the appointment of a former regular member to be the alternate to encourage continuity for the Board. In this event, the term of office limitation shall not apply to the alternate, except the two year term of alternate as mentioned above.
   (H)   Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Administrative Appeals shall be the City Clerk, or upon designation, the Deputy City Clerk.
('66 Code, § 2-4.103) (Ord. 396-A, passed 7-8-57; Am. Ord. 604-C-S, passed 3-15-85; Am. Ord. 605-C-S, passed 3-28-85; Am. Ord. 861-C-S, passed 2-23-93; Am. Ord. 981-C-S, passed 7-10-01)
§ 2-4.104 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS; MEETINGS.
   (A)   Order of business. The Board of Administrative Appeals shall determine the order of business for the conduct of its meetings.
   (B)   Time. The Board of Administrative Appeals shall meet on the call of the Chairman, unless it shall decide to meet regularly.
   (C)   Quorum. Three members of the Board of Administrative Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
('66 Code, § 2-4.104) (Ord. 396-A, passed 7-8-57; Am. Ord. 430-C-S, passed 1-10-80; Am. Ord. 600-C-S, passed 11-13-84; Am. Ord. 605-C-S, passed 3-28-85)
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